diff --git a/.travis/run_install_with_dist_file.sh b/.travis/run_install_with_dist_file.sh
index badec60d62..ccad627cc2 100755
--- a/.travis/run_install_with_dist_file.sh
+++ b/.travis/run_install_with_dist_file.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "Entering ${NETDATA_DIST_FOLDER} and starting docker compilation"
 cd ${NETDATA_DIST_FOLDER}
-docker run -it -v "${PWD}:/code:rw" -w /code "netdata/os-test:centos7" /bin/bash -c "./netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --install /tmp && echo \"Validating netdata instance is running\" && wget -O'-' 'http://localhost:19999/api/v1/info' | grep version"
+docker run -it -v "${PWD}:/code:rw" -w /code "netdata/os-test:centos7" /bin/bash -c "./netdata-installer.sh --dont-wait --install /tmp && echo \"Validating netdata instance is running\" && wget -O'-' 'http://127.0.0.1:19999/api/v1/info' | grep version"
 
 echo "Installation completed with no errors! Removing temporary folders"
 
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index dca3dd5f5a..a1577fb937 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -1136,6 +1136,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	netdata_anonymous_statistics_enabled=-1;
     struct rrdhost_system_info *system_info = calloc(1, sizeof(struct rrdhost_system_info));
+    if (get_system_info(system_info) == 0) send_statistics("START","-", "-");
 
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
     if(debug_flags != 0) {
@@ -1195,7 +1196,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     info("netdata initialization completed. Enjoy real-time performance monitoring!");
     netdata_ready = 1;
-    if (get_system_info(system_info) == 0) send_statistics("START","-", "-");
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // unblock signals